$~65 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + RC.REV. 191/2020 BAL KISHAN KHANDELWAL .....Petitioner Through: None. versus PHOOLA RANI SONI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vidur Kamra, Advocate (through Vc). CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA O R D E R % 17.03.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CM APPL. 16453/2026 (Release of deposited amount) 2. The present application filed on behalf of respondent no. 1 under Section 151 of the CPC seeks the following prayers: “a. Direct the Registry of this Hon’ble Court to release the interest accrued on the amount deposited by the Petitioner/Tenant pursuant to order dated 03.11.2020 passed in CM Appl. No. 20531/2020, in favour of Respondent No. 1/Landlady; b. Pass such other or further order(s) as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.” 3. Learned counsel for the respondent no. 1/applicant submits that vide order dated 27.11.2025, the learned Predecessor Bench of this Court had passed the following directions: - “3. In view of the above, learned counsel for the landlords seeks withdrawal of the amount(s) already deposited by the tenant in compliance of order dated 30.11.2020, to which, learned counsel This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/03/2026 at 13:21:58 for the tenant has no objection, even if the same is released without any securities thereon. 4. As such, learned counsel for the landlords shall take appropriate steps for getting the aforesaid amount(s) released in accordance with law.” 4. Learned counsel for the respondent no. 1/applicant submits that in pursuant thereto, respondent nos. 2 and 3 had given their no objection before the Registry of this Court for releasing the said amount in favour of respondent no. 1/applicant. However, the Registry had only released the said amount and not released the interest accrued thereto, and respondent no. 1/applicant was advised to seek a specific direction from the Court qua release of the interest component. 5. In view of the above settlement arrived at between the parties and the direction passed by the learned Predecessor Bench of this Court, it is directed that the interest accrued on the amount deposited by the petitioner/tenant before the Registry be also released to respondent on. 1. 6. The present application is allowed and disposed of accordingly. AMIT SHARMA, J MARCH 17, 2026/bsr/db This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/03/2026 at 13:21:58